The '20 to Watch' - 2014

Following on from the 2013 edition (which you can view here), the second edition of the '20 to Watch' is now up and running. The idea is to focus on twenty of the most promising teenagers in the WTA and to follow their progress throughout the year. There will be extended articles focusing on each player as the year goes on, but this page will serve as a summary of the twenty players, their performance thus far and their current activities.

The list will be updated weekly with their most recent performance and their current tournament.

1. Ana Konjuh (CRO)

Initial World Ranking: 259

Current World Ranking: 90 (↑169)

2014 Record: 27-13

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Roberta Vinci (#14)

Worst Defeat: Ekaterina Alexandrova (#283)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k Nantes (SF loss to Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-4)
Next Tournament: N/A

2. Anett Kontaveit (EST)

Initial World Ranking: 249

Current World Ranking: 166 (↑83)

2014 Record: 45-18

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Alize Cornet (#21)

Worst Defeat: Taylor Townsend (#256)

Last Tournament: WTA Montreal (Q loss to Kimiko Date-Krumm 5-2 ret.)

Next Tournament: N/A

3. Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)

Initial World Ranking: 346

Current World Ranking: 268 (↑78)

2014 Record: 20-13

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Irina Falconi (#141)

Worst Defeat: Anne-Liz Jeukeng (#840)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k Nantes (Q loss to Claudia Giovine 2-6, 6-4, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

4. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)

Initial World Ranking: 122

Current World Ranking: 87 (↑35)

2014 Record: 28-20

2014 Titles: 1 ($125k Suzhou)

Biggest Win: Dominika Cibulkova (#12)

Worst Defeat: Ana Bogdan (#299)

Last Tournament: WTA Luxembourg (R32 loss to Kiki Bertens 2-6, 6-2, 6-4)

Next Tournament: N/A

5. An-Sophie Mestach (BEL)

Initial World Ranking: 143

Current World Ranking: 128 (↑15)

2014 Record: 32-21

2014 Titles: 1 ($25k Sunderland, $25k Batumi)

Biggest Win: Anabel Medina Garrigues (#95)

Worst Defeat: Jennifer Brady (#798)

Last Tournament: ITF $25k Shrewsbury (SF loss to Carina Witthoeft 6-3, 5-7, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

6. Antonia Lottner (GER)

Initial World Ranking: 416

Current World Ranking: 456 (↓40)

2014 Record: 15-12

2014 Titles: 1 ($15k Braunschweig)

Biggest Win: Aliaksandra Sasnovich (#152)

Worst Defeat: Carolin Daniels (#475)

Last Tournament: WTA Luxembourg (R32 loss to Monica Niculescu 6-2, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

7. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)

Initial World Ranking: 337

Current World Ranking: 187 (↑150)

2014 Record: 45-17

2014 Titles: 3 ($15k Prerov, $25k Torun, $25k Istanbul)

Biggest Win: Michelle Larcher de Brito (#104)

Worst Defeat: Denisa Allertova (#343)

Last Tournament: ITF $25k Istanbul (F win over Viktorija Golubic 6-1, 6-4)

Next Tournament: N/A

8. Belinda Bencic (SUI)

Initial World Ranking: 184

Current World Ranking: 33 (↑151)

2014 Record: 41-20

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Angelique Kerber (#7)

Worst Defeat: Alla Kudryavtseva (#162)

Last Tournament: WTA Tianjin (F loss to Alison Riske 6-3, 6-4)

Next Tournament: N/A

9. Danka Kovinic (MNE)

Initial World Ranking: 168

Current World Ranking: 109 (↑59)

2014 Record: 33-25

2014 Titles: 1 ($50k Saint-Gaudens)

Biggest Win: Karin Knapp (#67)

Worst Defeat: Caitlin Whoriskey (#572)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k Nantes (R32 loss to Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-1)

Next Tournament: N/A

10. Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS)

Initial World Ranking: 305

Current World Ranking: 147 (↑158)

2014 Record: 37-12

2014 Titles: 3 ($25k Hong Kong, $25k Lenzerheide, $25k Bangkok)

Biggest Win: Qiang Wang (#105)

Worst Defeat: Lara Michel (#557)

Last Tournament: WTA Ningbo (R16 loss to Ying-Ying Duan 5-7, 6-3, 7-5)

Next Tournament: N/A

11. Ivana Jorovic (SRB)

Initial World Ranking: 649

Current World Ranking: 452 (↑197)

2014 Record: 17-9

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Eva Birnerova (#154)

Worst Defeat: Paula Badosa Gibert (#487)

Last Tournament: WTA Luxembourg (Q loss to Johanna Larsson 6-3, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

12. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT)

Initial World Ranking: 709

Current World Ranking: 308 (↑400)

2014 Record: 34-14

2014 Titles: 3 ($10k Santa Margarita di Pula, $10k Santa Margarita di Pula, $10k Santa Margarita di Pula)

Biggest Win: Shahar Peer (#135)

Worst Defeat: Jasmine Paolini (#644)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k Nantes (Q loss to Ganna Poznikhirenko 7-6, 4-6, 6-4)

Next Tournament: N/A

13. Katerina Siniakova (CZE)

Initial World Ranking: 171

Current World Ranking: 74 (↑97)

2014 Record: 43-22

2014 Titles: 2 ($25k Maribor, $50k Nantes)

Biggest Win: Camila Giorgi (#39)

Worst Defeat: Carol Zhao (#440)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k Nantes (F win over Ons Jabeur 7-5, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

14. Louisa Chirico (USA)

Initial World Ranking: 328

Current World Ranking: 189 (↑139)

2014 Record: 43-23

2014 Titles: 1 ($25k Padova)

Biggest Win: Madison Brengle (#112)

Worst Defeat: Tornado Alicia Black (#860)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k New Braunfels (R16 loss to Mayo Hibi 6-4, 3-6, 6-3)

Next Tournament: N/A

15. Mayo Hibi (JPN)

Initial World Ranking: 228

Current World Ranking: 270 (↓42)

2014 Record: 30-23

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Allie Kiick (#143)

Worst Defeat: Jennifer Brady (#524)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k New Braunfels (SF loss to Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-4)

Next Tournament: N/A

16. Ons Jabeur (TUN)

Initial World Ranking: 137

Current World Ranking: 146 (↓9)

2014 Record: 41-19

2014 Titles: 1 ($25k Tunis)

Biggest Win: Kiki Bertens (#74)

Worst Defeat: Alice Matteucci (#696)

Last Tournament: ITF $50k Nantes (F loss to Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

17. Risa Ozaki (JPN)

Initial World Ranking: 193

Current World Ranking: 220 (↓27)

2014 Record: 26-25

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Coco Vandeweghe (#106)

Worst Defeat: Jennifer Brady (#927)

Last Tournament: ITF $25k Margaret River (SF loss to Rebecca Peterson 3-6, 6-1, 6-2)

Next Tournament: N/A

18. Tornado Alicia Black (USA)

Initial World Ranking: 980

Current World Ranking: 423 (↑557)

2014 Record: 18-2

2014 Titles: 1 ($10k Evansville)

Biggest Win: Anna Tatishvili (#99)

Worst Defeat: Yana Buchina (#460)

Last Tournament: ITF $25k Florence (R16 loss to Despina Papamichail W/O)

Next Tournament: N/A

19. Victoria Duval (USA)

Initial World Ranking: 169

Current World Ranking: 136 (↑33)

2014 Record: 28-14

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Sorana Cirstea (#29)

Worst Defeat: Evgeniya Rodina (#412)

Last Tournament: Wimbledon (R64 loss to Belinda Bencic 6-4, 7-5)

Next Tournament: N/A

20. Victoria Kan (RUS)

Initial World Ranking: 156

Current World Ranking: 248 (↓92)

2014 Record: 7-7

2014 Titles: 0

Biggest Win: Sofiya Kovalets (#254)

Worst Defeat: Taysoya Morderger (#463)

Last Tournament: ITF $25k Bangkok (R16 loss to Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-3, 6-1)

Next Tournament: N/A